Client sensitivity to a reflexology treatment 

Each client who has a reflexology treatment will react differently and experience different sensations during the treatment. To learn as much as you can when first studying reflexology it is a good idea to ask a new client to describe the sensations they feel. This is often discussed at the conclusion of treatment, during the time when the client is relaxing with a glass of water and you are completing the record card. However you should ask the client to let you know during treatment, when they feel different sensations, allowing you to pinpoint areas requiring further treatment. The sensations felt may include: 

• A comfortable pressure exerted by the reflexologist when massaging the feet and working over the reflex points and zones.
• An increased sensitivity to the touch applied all over or in particular areas.
• A tenderness in a particular area, a sore point or bruised feeling.
• Sharp sensations, when the client may think that the reflexologist is exerting pressure, with the finger nail rather than the padded part of the finger or thumb.
• A painful feeling so much so that the reflexologist cannot work that particular point
• A tingling sensation in other parts of the body indicating a movement of energy along a meridian line.
• Gurgling and rumbling in the digestive tract
• Feeling light headed

Recording clients' descriptions of sensations felt and sharing these with your colleagues will help you in your course of study.